Hand polishing machine for shoes



Oct. 11 1927.'

J. sKRzEczKowsKl I HAND 'POLISHING'MACHINE Fon qxfs Original Filed' Jan. 22,` 1926 IN VEN TOR.

Qomkb Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE."

JOSEPH SKRZECZKOWSKI, OF YONKERS, NEVI YORK.

` A HAND POLISI-IING- MACHINE FOR SHOES.

Application filed January 22,1926, Serial No. 83,000. Renewed August 30, 1927.

This invention relates generally to shoe brushes, the invention having more particular reference to a novel type of shoe brush. The invention has for an object thev tainer to hold the polish, and a means of automatically applying same to the shoe.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a side elevational view of my improved shoe brush.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view thereof, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view, taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

As here embodied my improved shoe brush comprises briefly a. cylindrical brush,

10, such as is'suitable for applying polish to shoes and for polishing same, which is both rotatively and rigidlyT held in the extension 11 of the body element 12 as will be hereinafter described in detail, which is suitably attached thereto or may be integral therewith, and a handle 13 to which is threaded.- ly attached the cap 14.

Referring in particular to the method of holding the cylindrical brush 10 in the extensions 11, as illustrated in Figure 2 of the accompanying drawing. The cylindrical brush l0 has an axial aperture to accommodate the bushing 15, which is a tight fit therein and has an axial aperture to slidably and rotatively accommodate the spindle 16 having a suitable head 17, and a tapered square portion 18, the said bushing 15 also having a tapered square axial aperture therein to accommodate the tapered square portion 18. The spindle 16 is also provided with a second tapered square 19 adjacent to its head 17, one of the extensions 11 being provided with a tapered square aperture 2O to accommodate the second tapered square portion 19. The spindle 16 being threaded at one extremity to accommodate the removable head 21. In Figure 2, I have shown the above referred to mechanism in its normal position; the cylindrical brush l0 being held rigidly in the extensions 11, by means of the rod 22, slidably mounted in the body element 12, having a suitable knob 23 or handle, attached thereto at one extremity, and a superimposed spring 211 to hold the said rod 22 in a normal or: disengaged position-as shown on the accompanying drawing above referred to; and a forked tapered element 25 when the said rod 22 is forced downward by means of pressure on the knob 23, the forked tapered element will engage with the second tapered square portion 19 of the spindle 16, and disengage the tapered square portion 18 and the second tapered square portion 19, so that the cylindrical brush 10 may be turned or rotated to any desired relative position.

When the said rod 22 is released the superimposed spring 24 Will return the said rod 22 to its normal position, likewise the superimposed spring 26 will return the spindle 16 to its normal position, and the cylindrical brush 10 will again be rigidly held.

The polish 27, in cake form, is placed in the container 28 which is a slidable fit in the body element 12, has a perforated lower end 29 of radial contour to suit the curvature of the cylindrical brush 10, the upper end 30 of the container 28 is a slidable-fit therein, to permit of placing the polish 27 therein and is also a. slidable fit therein, and has suitably attached thereto a shank 31 located in the handle 13, as a guide for the superimposed spring 32. The'said construction being such as will apply the polish 27 to the brush 10, force the polish 27 and the container 28 against the surface of the cylindrical brush in contact with lower end 29, by means of screwing down the cap 14 on the threaded portion 33 of the handle 13, the said threaded portion having preferably ai threaded of coarse pitch to facilitate the manipulation as here described. As a means of holding the said container 28 in any desired position, Ihave provided a thumb screw 34 threaded in the body member 12.

It will be understood that my improved shoe brush may be made of any suit-able materials, the cylindrical brush 10 being made of wood preferably and having suitably attached thereto at its periphery depending bristles, the other parts thereof being made preferably of metal.

While I have above described the preferred form construction and arrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood that the device is nevertheless,

Y lege of resorting to all such ehangesns may. be fairly embodiedvwithin. the spiritl and,`

susceptiblev or eonsidenable Vin odiiieation therein, andfiI .therefore reseiwethe privi- .1neniber, adapted to ejeotfpolisli upon said brushing member, and means for :locking said brushing member against rotation inv predetermined position,

2. Ina shoe brush, the combination `with a polish dispenser, of@ a rotatably mounted roller brush head1journalled"adjacent the discharge end of said dispenser, means comprising a tapered square lng'4 and Comp-le` inentary seat forlool'ring said brush head in al prevent the' jexposed portionthereo from 'contacting-'With the polish of thedispenser, and means for releasing 25 Said `-lloelringt4k lneehanisrnyto permit rotation of said brush head to expose a polish covered Y `Surface: :theneof:

8. In a shoe brush head the combination With a polish neservoir, Aof means for dis- 30 charging polish therefrom, a roller brush rotatvely4 mounted `with itseylindri'eal surface, yacljacent the disehargeend ot' said res; erVoi-r, ineans for loekingsaid b rn'slihead to? prevent "the polish covered'` surfaee thereof 35 from `being exposedl duringthe honing operh` ation, and means: comprisinga spring reA turned Wedge for releasing said locking means to permit rotation ofjthe- `Ionush'laead for conveying polish ron'r said reserifoir to` 40 the surfacebeingpolislied. A

In ytestimony Whe-reoif I? have aiiixed my signatiire. i

JOSEPH SKRZECZKOVSKI. Y 

